Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, Hawaii · Private · 2,889 undergraduates · byuh.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
47%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1190
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$27,190Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Brigham Young University-Hawaii
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
47% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$27,190
a year in 2027-28, from a $27,190 sticker price
What to do with your 1080
Send your score
About 69% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 890, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: New Domestic Students (U.S.) - BYU–Hawaii Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Mar1Other deadline · March 1, 2027
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
47%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 960 to 1190
Reading and Writing 480 to 620
Math 480 to 570
ACT composite 21 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$27,190
a year
- Tuition$7,460
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,608
- $30,001 to $48,000Not reported
- $48,001 to $75,000Not reported
- $75,001 to $110,000Not reported
- Over $110,000Not reported
Financial aidEstimate
75%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
71%
of freshmen receive grants
$12,746
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
22 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $750Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 220 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 220 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 100 |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | BIOL 112 & BIOL 113 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 6 | MATH 110 & MATH 111 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MATH 110 & MATH 212 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MATH 212 & MATH 213 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 6 | MATH 110 & MATH 111 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 8 | MATH 110 & MATH 212 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 6 | CHEM 100 & CHEM 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHIN 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | CHIN 101 & CHIN 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 150 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 101 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 220 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | GEN ELECTIVE CREDIT |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 101 & FREN 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | FREN 101, FREN 102, & FREN 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | WLNG 101 & WLNG 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | WLNG 101, WLNG 102, & WLNG 201 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JPN 101 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | WLNG 101 & WLNG 102 |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | WLNG 101, WLNG 102, & WLNG 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 200 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUSC 111/L |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 105/L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 105/L & PHYS 106/L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 220/L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 121/L |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 111 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, & SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, & SPAN 201 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 121 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 110 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 120 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | Hist 120 & 121 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 202 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
49%
Come back for a second year
74%
Typical earnings
$57,487
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Brigham Young University-Hawaii$79,497
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 2 majors here have earnings data.
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